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Re: Adirondack Chairs
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýHey Johnathan,?If you come to the COW meeting next week at my house you can check out mine. I have made them in Cedar and Redwood. I have templates you can use or copy. Mark Foster
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Re: Adirondack Chairs
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýJonathan, I forget where you are located but I do plan to build a outdoor bench out of honey locust. It cuts and machines like other hardwoods. Has cream (sap) to pink to brown coloration. If us relatively heavy. You cannot pound a nail in it, most nail bend unless the wood splits. It may be hard to find though unless you find a local sawyer. I am happy with it¡¯s durability. Here is my compost bin about 18-19 yr old. Air dried HL no protection. Keep in mind that we fill it with leaves every year so wood is in contact with wet leaves and the bottom 1/4 is in contact with wet leaves or dirt all yr round. I made my shop baseboards out of it. Here are pics of compost bin and baseboard. Imran On Jun 1, 2021, at 11:40 AM, Jonathan Smith <jonathan.smith@...> wrote:
?I want to build a pair of Adirondack chairs and place them in a shady area under some trees.? The area is watered once per day through the growing season.? This is dry country so surfaces normally dry within about 30 minutes.? Wood fence rails last until the sun eventually eats them.? I am looking for material suggestions.? Trex would be alright except it is too weak and, to put it nicely, unprepossessing.? Chair slats will probably be 3/8" or 1/2" and need to hold a screw.? At the other end, teak would be perfect but too expensive to just leave outside.? ?I've considered cedar and redwood.? What other options are there? I am also looking for a plan set.? There is an inherent weakness in the arm-to-back connection so looking for a design idea that addresses that issue.? Any suggestions are appreciated. |
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Adirondack Chairs
I want to build a pair of Adirondack chairs and place them in a shady area under some trees.? The area is watered once per day through the growing season.? This is dry country so surfaces normally dry within about 30 minutes.? Wood fence rails last until the sun eventually eats them.? I am looking for material suggestions.? Trex would be alright except it is too weak and, to put it nicely, unprepossessing.? Chair slats will probably be 3/8" or 1/2" and need to hold a screw.? At the other end, teak would be perfect but too expensive to just leave outside.? ?I've considered cedar and redwood.? What other options are there?
I am also looking for a plan set.? There is an inherent weakness in the arm-to-back connection so looking for a design idea that addresses that issue.? Any suggestions are appreciated. |
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Re: Shaper with CopeCrafter and outboard fence and pressure jaws to make panels
¿ªÔÆÌåÓý??Joel, You may already know this, Grizzly has the template mounting option as well. Not sure if extrema has that. Grizzly comes with rub collar for 1.25¡± arbor. The clamping bar height is adjustable to accommodate thicker material. It would be nicer to have a longer stroke vs having to adjust it manually. However, it results in a tidy package and unless your material varies a lot may not need to make that adjustment often. The manual however does not list the max thickness of material, not that I could find. Imran On Jun 1, 2021, at 10:41 AM, joelgelman via groups.io <joelgelman@...> wrote:
?I was able to reach someone from extremausa. ?He seemed very familiar with the different products and the people involved. ?I guess they had a business relationship with "Reliable" Cutting Tools at one point. ?He said the product they sell for $1095, the RM-11, is similar to the CopeCrafter. ?However, a couple of improvements. ?He indicated that the RM-11 can clamp wood 1/2 - 2 1/4 thick whereas the CopeCrafter is very limited in thickness range, and there are several models one can purchase based on the desired thickness range. ?I could not find this detail, but I did see 3 models that were once sold - the CC-10, and the CC-10-1 and the CC-10-2. ?If true, I would consider that a huge advantage of the RM-11. He also said that his unit had an option for adjustment to make just the right fit in the miter slot, but I would not be using it in a miter slot. ? He was very aware of the Grizzly but did not see any advantages or disadvantages to that product (other than the higher price). ?However, maybe Grizzly would have a different opinion. ?LOL. ?Is anyone aware of anything about the Grizzly product that justifies the much higher price? ?Interesting to see that product by Grizzly. ?I always thought of their products as inexpensive. ?This sled is more than some of their shapers! <RM-11-Rail-Master-Jigs.jpg> |
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Re: Shaper with CopeCrafter and outboard fence and pressure jaws to make panels
I was able to reach someone from extremausa. ?He seemed very familiar with the different products and the people involved. ?I guess they had a business relationship with "Reliable" Cutting Tools at one point. ?He said the product they sell for $1095, the RM-11, is similar to the CopeCrafter. ?However, a couple of improvements. ?He indicated that the RM-11 can clamp wood 1/2 - 2 1/4 thick whereas the CopeCrafter is very limited in thickness range, and there are several models one can purchase based on the desired thickness range. ?I could not find this detail, but I did see 3 models that were once sold - the CC-10, and the CC-10-1 and the CC-10-2. ?If true, I would consider that a huge advantage of the RM-11.
He also said that his unit had an option for adjustment to make just the right fit in the miter slot, but I would not be using it in a miter slot. ? He was very aware of the Grizzly but did not see any advantages or disadvantages to that product (other than the higher price). ?However, maybe Grizzly would have a different opinion. ?LOL. ?Is anyone aware of anything about the Grizzly product that justifies the much higher price? ?Interesting to see that product by Grizzly. ?I always thought of their products as inexpensive. ?This sled is more than some of their shapers! |
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Re: Hammer C31 Dust Collection piping setup
#hammer
Pipe and hose can be mounted overhead.? For a multi function the Y piece swivels on a loosened clamp to keep the hose(s) out of the way.??
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Re: Shaper with CopeCrafter and outboard fence and pressure jaws to make panels
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This is an interesting design with hold down aligned perpendicular to the shaper fence whereas most others are parallel to the fence. Weaver makes 2 models one for each direction of rotation. Others don¡¯t call out this detail so it is not clear that they work for both directions of rotation of the cutter or just one. The CGG design could work for both directions as it appears that the jig could be rotated 180 deg, although the clamps are not symmetrically located. Also it is not clear weather it rides on an air cushion and I don¡¯t see a convenient place for hands. May be a holding place is not as important when using the table slot. Imran On Jun 1, 2021, at 9:07 AM, Michael Todrin <michaeltodrin@...> wrote:
?Joel, You might want to also look at CGG Scmidt, who makes a similar product. Michael On Jun 1, 2021, at 8:51 AM, imranindiana via groups.io <imranindiana@...> wrote: |
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Re: Shaper with CopeCrafter and outboard fence and pressure jaws to make panels
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýHi Joel, If I see something, I will let you know. As mentioned before weaver makes one that looks like this: They make annextensive array of jigs for all parts of door making. Here is their catalog: I did find what I bid on, on Machinery max. It was still in my watched list. It was a no name arched panel sled similar to one you see in weaver catalog.? They all look the same to me with some differences in hold down. To me I will check into how well the hold down works with narrow vs wide material. Something that can be discussed with the manufacturer and I assume most have return policies in case it does not meet your expectation. Imran On May 31, 2021, at 11:41 PM, joelgelman via groups.io <joelgelman@...> wrote:
?No reply from CopeCrafter. ?I think they are out of business. ?They sold for $795. ?I now see one sold used for $187 not long ago: Imran. ?Can you find one for me at a similar price or at all well before the auction is over? ?Haha. I did see a couple of similar products. The above e is a "rail-master" from a company that makes a larger "arch-master". ?Not sure of the price or availability or how is compares to the CopeCrafter, but I sent an email.? I would not have expected this product from Grizzly, but I see it is for sale and it can be ordered online. ?I am also not sure how that compares to the CopeCrafter, but that is quite a bit more expensive, and not sure why id would be $1,550. ? Is anyone familiar with that product or see any features that would justify the double price? Thanks! . |
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